Sunderland have signed the Senegal striker Dame N’Doye on loan from Trabzonspor for the rest of the season.

The 30-year-old has Premier League experience having played for Hull last season, scoring five goals in 15 appearances. N’Doye joined Hull from Lokomotiv Moscow in last January’s transfer window but moved to the Turkish club Trabzonspor in August after Steve Bruce’s team were relegated.

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Sunderland’s manager, Sam Allardyce, told his club’s website: “Dame will bring something different to our forward options. Having already played in the Premier League, he should have no problems in hitting the ground running, too, which is very important at this stage of the season.”

After spells with Académica in Portugal and the Greek sides Panathinaikos and OFI Crete, N’Doye enjoyed the most prolific spell of his career at FC Copenhagen, scoring 59 goals in 104 appearances.

His stint in Denmark ended in 2012 when he joined Lokomotiv Moscow and his form there earned him a move to Hull.

N’Doye made an immediate impact with three goals in his first four games and he also scored twice against Crystal Palace but finished last season on a five-match winless run as Hull were relegated.

He spent pre-season with Hull but left after Trabzonspor met his release clause of £2.2m, which was £800,000 less than Hull paid for him.

N’Doye, who will wear the No10 shirt for Sunderland, has been a regular for Senegal since making his debut in 2010 and played in last year’s Africa Cup of Nations.

He will not be available for Saturday’s trip to Tottenham because formalities pertaining to his work visa still need to be completed.